Sep 5, 2020; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
If Edwin Diaz cannot get the job done in the ninth for the New York Mets for whatever reason, who gets the save opportunity?
Heading into the 2021 MLB season, the New York Mets currently have Edwin Diaz penciled in as the team’s closer to begin the year.
After a disastrous first year with the club in 2019, Diaz appeared to have rebounded in the shorted 2020 season, having posted a career-low ERA of 1.